A scuffle breaks out between wrestlers and Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar through the ongoing protest in opposition to WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in New Delhi, on May 3.
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A bunch of farmers coming to Delhi to categorical solidarity with wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar was stopped by the police at the Singhu border, with officers saying 24 of them have been detained.
The farmers have been headed to the protest website within the nationwide capital to be part of the agitating wrestlers who alleged final night time that they have been manhandled by Delhi Police personnel at Jantar Mantar, and appealed to individuals to arrive there for help.
After the ruckus, the Delhi Police intensified patrolling, elevated the variety of police pickets, and put heavy barricading within the border areas. They stated the borders haven’t been sealed but, however strict vigil is being saved to verify the motion of farmers.
A police official stated on Thursday they’ve inputs numerous farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are attempting to enter Delhi with their tractors.
“We have detained 24 farmers at the Singhu border. They have come from different cities of Haryana. Their vehicles have been kept at the police stations,” stated a senior police officer.
Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, farmer chief Abhimanyu Kohar alleged he was arrested by the police at Singhu Border.
“The Delhi Police has arrested us from the Singhu border and assaulted elderly farmers. We are now kept in the Bawana Section 1 police station. People with conscience, now come out of your houses for the honour of our sisters and daughters,” he tweeted in Hindi.
The heads of the 15 police districts within the nationwide capital have been instructed to be on alert of their jurisdictions, particularly within the border areas, within the aftermath of the final night time ruckus.
The route was given to the DCPs after over inputs that numerous individuals might come to Jantar Mantar, the place wrestlers have been on a sit-in demanding motion in opposition to wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh allegedly for sexually harassing plenty of feminine wrestlers. He has denied all allegations.
On Wednesday night time, police detained Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal after they went to the spot to help the wrestlers.
The wrestlers have levelled sexual harassment expenses in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh and have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23. They are demanding his arrest in addition to ouster from the WFI submit.
Various political events, together with the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, have lent their help to the wrestlers.
